53 Blue Flame

Any suggestions on this idea? I searched the Forum for Threads about this but didn't find any. There's had to be some???


Just toying with the idea. I'll be doing a frame off restoration, so it should be easy to do with the body off. Oil pan clearance, balancer clearance? Any other issues??

Thanks!
Brett

SANDU002

Saw one at 2007 GTOAA nationals. Car looked great. It also had the 6 speed trans and 2nd GTO seats.

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67 Post Coupe,
69 RA III Judge
06 BOM, M6, 18's

05GTO

Here is a thread by V8TV restoring a 66;

1966 GTO L92 / 6L80E / Street Challenge Project

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Randy

crustysack

I am in the middle of putting an 04 ls1 (GTO motor) into a 1965. I am building a car to DRIVE not park but in the process I believe I am creating something many people will admire. Good old fashion muscle car style with modern day components heres some pics tell me what you think

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53 Blue Flame

Please post more pics as you go. Cool project!!!!!

05GTO

nice job!

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Randy

ppurfield001

Looks great! I also like the "resto-mod" idea for safety purposes. My 1967 GTO will have air-ride suspension system with front and rear sway bars, four wheel disc brakes and shoulder seat belts. Keep us up-to-date on your progress.

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53 Blue Flame

I saw a black 69 GTO on ebay that had polished Torque Thrust wheels and big tires, filling up the rear wheel wells just fine. Had just the right rake stance. If I do a resto mod drive line, I'll probably go for this look on a triple Verdero green conv. I think that would look really good!!

MasterFab

The shop I work for is working currently on a 69 with an 06 drivetrain swap. Personally their are a few things that I would have done differently but the owner asked us to balance budget while using as many parts from the wrecked 06 donor car as possible.

We took the main section of floorpan and a portion of the firewall where the pedals mount from the 06.


The mock up of the modified dash, column, and pedals.


The modified firewall and cross member using the original 06 gto motor mounts.


List of parts that will be used from the '06 so far are as follows:
Front seats, center console, dash, steering column, engine, trans, driveshaft, exhaust to the muffler, brakes, wheels and a/c.

Any questions, comments, complaints, suggestions or ideas are welcomed.

MasterFab

And to answer your question my suggestions just to start the swap would be purchasing the oil pan swap allowing for engine clearance, and the aftermarket motor mounts they just recently came out with. Also hooker makes a super comp header for ls2/ls1 swaps into 68-72 a-bodies.
Milodon 30915 - Milodon Street and Strip Oil Pans
Hooker Headers 2289HKR - Hooker Super Competition Headers
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